HERO-1 re-examined: It's a Cocktail Robot

"HERO the Robot, built in 1983 by the author, was programmable and tended bar at parties, just like R2-D2 in Star Wars! I did this for the humor when I was young & crazy (I no longer drink). Mostly, I was fascinated by having a full featured home robot."

We are pleased to once more be able to re-write the history of cocktail robotics and salute this particular plastic little pioneer!